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Red tape slowed air response
Fire trucks equipped to fight brush fires - the white one from the Bureau of Reclamation, the red one from Electric City's fire department - hose down the land and flames near the state DOT complex in Electric City Tuesday afternoon. - Scott Hunter photo
A fire that originated at a local resort spread rapidly over a hill separating the resort from the rest of Electric City, but ultimately required all local fire crews, federal wildland firefighters, and air support to suppress Tuesday.
Fire calls went out between 2 and 3 p.m., drawing in local firefighters from all stations, and prompting fire chiefs to call for air support.
The blaze, which got a...
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